null
gb/nˈʌl/ us/nˈʌl/
B2
English
~ 2600
null érték, semmis, érvénytelen
NOUN
B2
1
null érték
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] is null
The database returned a null value for that field.
Az adatbázis null értéket adott vissza arra a mezőre.
If the pointer is null, the program will crash.
Ha a mutató null értékű, a program összeomlik.
The result of the calculation was null due to missing input.
You must check for null before accessing the variable.
The function returns null when no match is found.
Learner examples
The answer was null.
A válasz null érték volt.
This box is null.
Ez a doboz null értékű.
My phone shows null when it has no signal.
The program says null when it finds nothing.
Null means there is no value.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'null' with 'empty', but in computing 'null' means no value at all, while 'empty' can mean a value exists but has no content.
Meaning
absence of value or quantity
Collocations
null value
|null result
|null reference
|null pointer
Synonyms
nothing (General term for the absence of anything, less technical than 'null'.)
|
zero (Numerical zero; used in mathematical contexts rather than programming.)
Antonyms
value (Represents that something exists or has data, opposite of 'null' in computing.)
Themes
computing
|mathematics
|science
|technology
Definition
A special value that means nothing or no information.
A value indicating nothing, zero, or the absence of any data or quantity.
B2
2
semmis
B2
érvénytelen
B1
Usage pattern:
[something] is null and void
The court ruled the agreement null and void.
A bíróság semmisnek nyilvánította a megállapodást.
Any contract signed under duress is considered null.
A kényszer hatására aláírt szerződés semmisnek minősül.
The marriage was declared null by the church.
They found the election results to be null due to fraud.
Learner examples
The paper is null and void.
Az irat semmis és érvénytelen.
This contract is null now.
Ez a szerződés most már semmis.
The judge said it is null.
A false document is null.
Common mistake:
Learners may omit 'and void' when using this meaning, but the fixed phrase 'null and void' is more common in legal English.
Meaning
having no legal force
Collocations
null and void
|declare null
|null contract
Synonyms
invalid (General term for not legally acceptable or correct.)
Antonyms
valid (Legally acceptable or enforceable, the opposite of 'null' in law.)
Themes
law
Definition
Not legal or not accepted by law.
Without legal validity or effect; invalid.
Grammar
Dictionary form
null
IPA
GB/nˈʌl/
US/nˈʌl/
Syllables & stress
null (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (null)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: null
Noun
- Base: null
- Plural: nulls
Word family
Forms
nulls
noun
Core family
nullify
verb
Related words
nullification
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-null
adjective
Advanced or less common
nullity
noun
nullable
adjective
Expressions
null and void
1/nˈʌl ˈænd vˈɔɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
legally invalid or without effect
Not legal or not accepted by law anymore.
Examples
- The contract was declared null and void by the court.
- The lease agreement was declared null and void after the discovery of fraud.
- Any agreement made under threat is null and void.
- Any unsigned contract is null and void.